Blogs from Constitución, Maule, Chile, South America - page 2

Despite being perturbed that I was basically stood up for a meeting with the principal, it was again a pleasure getting to speak with Cristian for that hour. It seems like whenever I have a little downtime, he's always there to chat. He told me that there are two other blondes in town that look exactly like me, but we speak very differently. Apparently they have a very strong American accent that Cristian replicated for me - hilarious. We also talked with a few others about Religion. Apparently religious practice is quite common here. I have been asked on multiple occassions, do you have a religion? And I have been pleasantly surprised when they recognize Metodista. On my way out of school, I ran into Narciso with whom I visited for probably an hour. When they ... read more

There was a quiz planned for today, so I didn't get to observe but one class of activities. I found that yes - kids are the same. I gave a short introduction of myself to which the class was a buzz after every statement I made. I waited and they thankfully quieted down. During the lessons however, the noise level was much higher than my comfort level. I hope that I can work out a style that works for everyone. Sayuri, Carlos (the other English Teacher), the Conductor, and I met over tea and cookies to discuss the plans for my time here. Sayuri's class waited under supervision until we returned like 20-30 minutes late. Apparently, I'm going to be interviewed next week for the local television station. That should be interesting! I also learned that ... read more